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50 million copies, not $50 million. Assuming an average selling price of $30 and a 30% storefront cut, that’s about $1 billion in revenue.

• diminoten 8y ago
  Sorry you're right, but 50 million copies is not much either, when compared to Fortnite.
  • kels 8y ago
    Maybe not compared to a free game like Fortnite, but 50 million copies is huge when it comes to video game sales. The 50 million number is from Xbox and PC only. GTA V is the top grossing game of all time and sold 90 million copies on 3 platforms. Minecraft has sold 150 across way more platforms and has been around way longer.
    • diminoten 8y ago
      That's my point, Fortnite is bigger than a "video game". It's a legitimate cultural phenomenon. This isn't about video games anymore, it's about tapping into something bigger. Even Minecraft couldn't crack into the market segments Fortnite has.
      • chii 8y ago
        Conversely, neither fortnite (nor any other game) has cracked the Minecraft market segment.
        • diminoten 8y ago
          Fortnite is much bigger, both in terms of players and in terms of cultural impact, than Minecraft.